Whether out in the community or at a job site, FAS teams work daily to serve the residents of Seattle. This feature spotlights those behind-the-scenes moments of good work.

The ADA Title II team, Joy Jacobson from Purchasing and Contracting and Alex Rao from Capital Development participated in a walkthrough with members of the Supported Employee Workgroup and Seattle HR. In this photo, they are seen demonstrating the accessibility features of the new SMT elevator touchscreen controls and providing suggestions to make the elevators more accessible and user-friendly. Pictured (from left to right) Joy Jacobson (PC), ASL Interpreter, Heather Weldon (SHR), Alex Rao (CD), Michael Allen (Seattle Fire Department) and T.J. Maciel (Seattle City Light).

 

The ADA Title II team works to ensure the City of Seattle provides people with disabilities an equal opportunity to access City services, programs and activities.

 

 

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The Customer Service Bureau team held a day-long retreat to plan for the year ahead and learn more about each other’s work styles.

Whether your contact concerns a compliment, complaint, comment, request for service or suggestion, the Customer Service Bureau is committed to listening to what you have to say.

 

 

 

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FAS Change Team members attended the Seattle Office for Civil Rights “Healing, Belonging and Unity” Summit on March 24, 2023.

The FAS Change Team works to:

• Promote equity, diversity and transparency in department transactions.
• Seek ways to further incorporate racial equity into FAS lines of business, through the racial equity toolkit as well as other means.
• Grow the community of FAS employees who bring a racial and social justice lens to the work they do every day as public servants for the City of Seattle.

Featured here are Change Team members (from left) Lisa Tran, Zebedee Hill, Meech Pelletier, Mignon Morris and Katy Tassery at the RSJI Summit held at Seattle Center.